DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Temperatures may still be a bit chilly in the Miami Valley, but hurricane season will arrive in the Atlantic Ocean in just a few months.

While hurricanes don’t usually have a major impact on the area, many Daytonians remember the effect of Hurricane Ike in September 2008.

According to Matt Rosencrans, lead forecaster at NOAA’s Hurricane Outlook, elements of warm temperatures in the Atlantic and expected changes from El Niño to La Niña are currently in place. If they stay in place, Rosencrans says an “above-average” hurricane season is to be expected.

The National Hurricane Center released the tropical cyclone names for the upcoming season:

If you are wanting your name to be on the list of named storms, you will likely have to wait. The NHC does not control the process for choosing the storm names.

The weather agency says the decisions are led by the United Nations World Meteorological Organization.

“The selection of names is based on their familiarity to the people in each region, aiming to aid in the understanding and remembrance of cyclones,” the UN says. “It is important to note that tropical cyclones are not named after individuals.”

Names can be retired if they become strong enough to cause significant destruction. Andrew, Camille, Donna, Ike, Katrina, Maria and more are names that have already been retired because of their levels of destruction.

In the Atlantic Ocean, the expected time period of hurricane season ranges from June 1 to Nov. 30, according to NHC. NOAA says the official NOAA Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook is expected sometime in May.